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Monocle Radio appearance

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 Josh Cowls

For my regular round-up of tech news on Monocle Radio this morning I covered the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the UK’s Online Safety Bill, and reports of limits on iPhone use in China.

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Monocle Radio appearance

August 28, 2023 Josh Cowls

I was back on Monocle Radio’s Globalist show this morning for another tech round-up, this time covering the implementation of Europe’s Digital Services Act and the return of Donald Trump to Twitter.

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Monocle Radio appearance

August 1, 2023August 17, 2023 Josh Cowls

I was on Monocle Radio’s Briefing show today to discuss the latest Chinese technology news, including new limits on microchip and drone exports.

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Monocle Radio appearance

July 28, 2023August 17, 2023 Josh Cowls

I was back on Monocle Radio’s morning show earlier to discuss the latest updates over at Twitter.

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Appearance on Naked Scientists

July 25, 2023July 26, 2023 Josh Cowls

I was back on the science show Naked Scientists this week to discuss the hype and hope around large language models. Listen here.

Posted in AI and health, AI ethics and governance, news

skeptechs: This time it’s personal

July 20, 2023July 26, 2023 Josh Cowls

In a special episode of our podcast skeptechs, Nayana and I discussed our own research! You can find this and all our episodes here.

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Monocle Radio appearance

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 Josh Cowls

I was back on Monocle Radio this morning for another tech round-up, this time covering Twitter, Threads, and the new data sharing deal between the US and EU.

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skeptechs 5.9: Rewiring the web, with Jon Nash and Charlie Smith

July 4, 2023July 12, 2023 Josh Cowls

In the latest episode of skeptechs we’re joined by Jon Nash and Charlie Smith, authors of an insightful new report for Demos on the future of data sharing online. 

Posted in Big data, news, Press

Monocle Radio appearance

July 3, 2023July 12, 2023 Josh Cowls

I was on Monocle Radio this morning to discuss Google and Meta’s decision to block local news for Canadian users.

Posted in news, Uncategorized

skeptechs 5.8: Apple in your eye, with Emmie Hine

June 12, 2023July 12, 2023 Josh Cowls

Emmie Hine joins us for the latest episode of skeptechs, where we discuss the ethics and human rights of extended reality against the backdrop of Apple’s Vision Pro headset.

Posted in Digital political theory, news, Online political communication, Press

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